Introduction to Comparative Politics

Introduction, Read Almond Chapter One: We and They, TED Talk, Hans Rosling “Magic Washing Machine”

AP Comp Gov & Politics Free Response Questions: Speed Dating activity

Lecture: Key Terms in Comparative Government This includes sovereignty, authority and power, globalization, democratization, states, nations, and nation-states. Vocabulary for this section includes: nation, state (among others).

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“Navigating our Global Future” Ian Goldin, Discussion and Key Terms, continued: This includes sovereignty, authority and power & public policy

Gap minder World, “Stop Calling them Developing Countries” Class Discussion: Globalization Briefing Paper and Jigsaw graphic representations This includes a discussion of how globalization affects sovereignty.

Assign Current Events Project

Formal Class Discussion: Democratization Briefing Paper

Comparing Levels of Development: computer lab to research CIA World Fact book: Gini Index, GDP, GDP per capita, Freedom House Scores: political rights and civil rights, United Nations Human Development Index Students will interpret charts and data and make cross country comparisons

Panel/Debate: “Globalization is a negative trend.” Globalization

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power, Political Culture, Economics, Environmental Policy

Test Over Introductory Material all vocabulary and terms

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